Apparently the grand daddy of salt water fly fiahing in La Pete Cooper is losing his battle with the big C and heading to hospice care....

Learned a basket load from the guy, he was always willing to help other fishermen.....

Losing a good one....

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Posted by purpleNgoldsaint

Houma Louisiana

Member since Jun 2009

2470 posts

Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:32 am to choupiquesushi

That's a bummer. Learned a lot from his works. The man literally wrote the book on fly fishing in South Louisiana.

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Posted by Saskwatch

Member since Feb 2016

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Posted on 6/28/17 at 9:56 am to choupiquesushi

Sad to hear

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Posted by unclejhim

Folsom, La.

Member since Nov 2011

3703 posts

Posted on 6/28/17 at 3:18 pm to choupiquesushi

Damn that sucks. Nice guy sorry to hear that.

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Posted by johnnyrocket

Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge

Member since Apr 2013

9790 posts

Posted on 6/28/17 at 8:31 pm to choupiquesushi

The guy a legend on fly fishing in Louisiana. He was a super cool guy to meet in person.

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Posted by choupiquesushi

yaton rouge

Member since Jun 2006

30532 posts

Posted on 6/29/17 at 7:45 am to johnnyrocket

yep.... I ran into him on the water behind the sulphur mines(port sulphur) in 80s with my grandfather and he and some other guy were fly fishing for specs...

also used to chat with him at barret browns original shop in westwego.... learned a ton.....

dude made me a better fisherman everytime I talked to him. was really really cool when he complimented me on my son's outdoor ability....

and of course.. him sharing the "push" creek with anyone who would listen....

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